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Maternity photos DIY

1/21/2012

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When I was pregnant with Riley I had maternity photos taken, and I am so glad I did because my weekly self portrait in the mirror is not exactly the best way to capture the pregnancy.  This time around I wasn't sure if I was going to get photos taken or not, and I went back and forth, and even almost booked a photographer, and then decided against it.  But I still really wanted them done, just without the price tag, so I decided to get my butt in hear and take them myself.  Now, this required a bit of planning because (1) I wanted my husband and daughter in some (2) I needed my husband to help me take some of the photos while also keeping Riley entertained and (3) I felt like I only had one shot at this with a less than patient toddler and fairly busy husband.  So.  I thought about it and planned it in my head, and decided I wanted 2 types of photos, so I would do them separately.

The first (and easier) ones I wanted to be done at home.  These were ones of just me, so the plan was to do them while Riley was sleeping.  Well, Mark was less than enthusiastic about helping me, so I pulled out the trusty tripod and used my self timer for all of these... NOT as easy as it sounds, especially when space is a little tight and you are rushing to get your fairly pregnant self into position before the timer goes off.

So basically, these weren't exactly what I wanted, but they will do the job.  If the weather is nice I hope to do some outdoor ones where you might actually see my face more than one time.  :)  And maybe Mark and/or Riley will make an appearance in a few too.  Until then, here's what I've got:
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Now normally I'm not into the bare belly thing, but I thought what the heck, why not?  So you get to see a few.  Lucky you. :)
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These next pictures make me feel like baby is definitely pretty low... right?
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Look, it's my face!!  Proof it is actually me you are seeing. :)
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Yeah, so that's the best I got today.  I've got a lot of work to do on my self portrait skills!  Either that or to convince my husband to help me out next time, we'll see.
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Kristi
1/22/2012 07:47:43 am

Hi M-

I am coming out of "lurkville" to say these photos are really beautiful and it's amazing you took them with a tripod! I am a relatively new follower of your blog, but it's quickly become my favorite!! Your family is adorable and your photography is stunning and it inspires me to get to know my camera better :) Happy Blogging!

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Melissa
1/23/2012 03:14:28 pm

Aww thanks! And thanks for saying hi!!

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